US9578725B2 - Starting device for discharge lamps - Google Patents
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- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
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- H01J7/30—Igniting arrangements
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- H01J7/34—Igniting arrangements having resistive or capacitative igniter having resistive igniter only
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- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
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- H05B41/04—Starting switches
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- H01F—MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
- H01F27/00—Details of transformers or inductances, in general
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- H01F27/245—Magnetic cores made from sheets, e.g. grain-oriented
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- H01F27/00—Details of transformers or inductances, in general
- H01F27/28—Coils; Windings; Conductive connections
- H01F27/2895—Windings disposed upon ring cores
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- H01F3/10—Composite arrangements of magnetic circuits
- H01F3/14—Constrictions; Gaps, e.g. air-gaps
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- H01F30/00—Fixed transformers not covered by group H01F19/00
- H01F30/06—Fixed transformers not covered by group H01F19/00 characterised by the structure
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- H01F38/00—Adaptations of transformers or inductances for specific applications or functions
- H01F38/08—High-leakage transformers or inductances
- H01F38/10—Ballasts, e.g. for discharge lamps
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- H01F—MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
- H01F38/00—Adaptations of transformers or inductances for specific applications or functions
- H01F38/12—Ignition, e.g. for IC engines
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- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
- H05B41/14—Circuit arrangements
- H05B41/16—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by dc or by low-frequency ac, e.g. by 50 cycles/sec ac, or with network frequencies
- H05B41/18—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by dc or by low-frequency ac, e.g. by 50 cycles/sec ac, or with network frequencies having a starting switch
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- This invention relates to a starting device for discharge lamps.
- starter In starting devices for discharge lamps, according to known technical criteria which have been widespread for some time now, at least a “starter” ignitor and a ballast must be present which, acting together, cause an overvoltage in the electrodes, contained in the lamp tube together with a gas. That overvoltage triggers an electric discharge which ionises the gas present in the tube, producing the emission of light radiation.
- the lamp switches to normal operation, in which the ballast takes on the function of stabiliser for the electric current drawn, so that the light radiation emitted is uniform and stable.
- Said schematic operation can basically be traced back to traditional luminaires, which use a ballast composed of a core of small ferromagnetic plates in a pack, on which a metal conductor coil is wound, powered by alternating current mainly supplied by public electric networks. Since the ballast load is highly inductive, it is usually necessary to add, in the lamp power circuit, a power factor correction capacitor.
- ballasts basically consist of some noisiness during operation caused by lamellar pack vibrations, the poor tolerance of voltage oscillations on the electric networks at various times of day, accentuated thermal dispersion, with consequent reduction of component lifetime, and above all low overall energy efficiency obtainable with such ballasts.
- Other devices use an electronic control circuit for varying the lamp power supply voltage and frequency, making said parameters optimal for the various phases which come one after another, such as filament heating, initial discharge, stable operation or variations in the brightness of the lamp.
- the aim of this invention is, therefore, to eliminate the above-mentioned limitations and disadvantages.
- ballast which has a core made of annealed ferromagnetic material, with a toroidal shape, in which a suitably sized air gap is present.
- the main advantage of this invention is basically the fact that the overall energy efficiency of the luminaire reaches a high value, therefore with low energy costs for operation.
- ballast does not suffer from reduced efficiency and technical performance during operation outdoors and in a hot environment, nor is it affected by the voltage oscillations present on the electricity networks, therefore guaranteeing a longer lifetime than that of electronic power devices and devices comprising traditional ferromagnetic ballasts.
- a further advantage is the fact that the high level of operating reliability and long lifetime of the invention guarantee significant savings due to the reduced maintenance required by systems in which it is installed.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the invention
- FIG. 2 is a top view of a component of the invention, with some parts cut away to better illustrate others;
- FIGS. 3 and 4 are radial cross-sections of two possible alternative embodiments of the same component as in FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 5 is a schematic illustration of an alternative embodiment of the invention.
- a starting device for discharge lamps comprises at least an ignitor 1 and a ferromagnetic ballast 3 .
- the ferromagnetic ballast 3 is composed of at least a toroidal core 5 , equipped with at least an air gap 5 a , and an electric coil 4 , wound around the toroidal core 5 . That shape of the ferromagnetic ballast 3 allows the obtainment of lasting high energy efficiency, resulting in corresponding improved efficiency of the device 10 and the lamp 20 with which it is associated.
- the starting device 10 comprises a power factor correction capacitor 2 for the current drawn by the lamp 20 and by the ferromagnetic ballast 5 .
- the toroidal core 5 may be made in various ways: it may be composed of one or more small plates made of ferromagnetic material wound over themselves in a spiral, as shown in FIG. 4 , of small plates of ferromagnetic material in a pack, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , or even solid ferromagnetic material. Annealing of the ferromagnetic material after the air gap 5 a has been created in any case guarantees improvement of the magnetic properties of the core, reducing losses caused by magnetic hysteresis.
- the electric coil 4 is made of copper.
- the electric coil 4 is made of aluminium or another conducting material, so as to make the ferromagnetic ballast 3 as a whole less heavy.
- the electric coil 4 may be coupled to the toroidal core 5 by means of a resin layer 4 a which gives the set of parts greater compactness, guaranteeing that the ferromagnetic ballast 3 will be less noisy due to vibrations, better insulated and more able to withstand corrosion due to weather.
- the device 10 may also involve the use of at least one intermediate electrical connection 6 , which allows the device 10 to operate using inductance values of the electric coil 4 of the ferromagnetic ballast 3 which are lower than the nominal value, as is schematically illustrated in FIG. 5 .
- This figure shows how the intermediate electrical connection 6 allows the ferromagnetic ballast 3 to be used for ballasts having an input voltage V′ different to the input voltage V of 220 Volts found in most cases.
- the intermediate electrical connection 6 also allows different output voltages to be obtained, so as to regulate the luminous flux depending on the energy saving.
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IT000039A ITRN20130039A1 (en) | 2013-09-27 | 2013-09-27 | IGNITION DEVICE FOR DISCHARGE LAMPS. |
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PCT/IT2014/000257 WO2015044973A1 (en) | 2013-09-27 | 2014-09-26 | A starting device for discharge lamps |
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CN (1) | CN105659707A (en) |
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US5497052A (en) | 1994-06-09 | 1996-03-05 | Magnetek, Inc. | Isolated constant wattage lamp ballast |
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EP1063870A1 (en) | 1999-06-21 | 2000-12-27 | Valeo Vision | Improvements to discharge lamp starting modules in car headlamps |
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GB777626A (en) | 1955-01-31 | 1957-06-26 | Mcgraw Electric Co | Method of making three phase transformers |
US4275337A (en) | 1979-08-08 | 1981-06-23 | General Electric Company | Starting and operating circuit for gaseous discharge lamps |
US5497052A (en) | 1994-06-09 | 1996-03-05 | Magnetek, Inc. | Isolated constant wattage lamp ballast |
US6100653A (en) * | 1996-10-16 | 2000-08-08 | Tapeswitch Corporation | Inductive-resistive fluorescent apparatus and method |
EP1063870A1 (en) | 1999-06-21 | 2000-12-27 | Valeo Vision | Improvements to discharge lamp starting modules in car headlamps |
US6366023B1 (en) | 1999-06-21 | 2002-04-02 | Valeo Vision | Starter modules for motor vehicle headlight discharge lamps |
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